Testimonies of FBI Agents

"Those guys were using techniques that we didn't even want to be in the
room for," one senior federal law enforcement official said. "The CIA
determined they were going to torture people, and we made the decision
not to be involved." (FBI working to bolster Al Qaeda cases. By Josh Meyer. Los Angeles Times, October 21, 2007).

In response to a Freedom of Information Act request filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on October 7, 2003, the United States Government released documents detailing abuse of detainees held oversees. The documents filled more than 100,000 pages, many of them heavily redacted (see ACLU et al. v. Department of Defense et al., No. 04-cv-4151 (AKH)(S.D.N.Y. 2004). The original complaint is available here.

As of January 10, 2007, the FBI provided over 800 of these documents. Of these, over 500 pertain to Guantánamo. The UCDavis Center for the Study of Human
Rights in the Americas has combed through these documents, lifted from
them all the testimonies of abuse it could find, organized them by
type, and listed them below.

To download the entire
document from which a particular testimony has been lifted, click on
the citation at the end of the testimony in question (citations at the ends of testimonies name the pages from which the testimonies have been lifted). Alternatively, you may download the original document here.

You may
also search through the entire ACLU collection of Government Documents on Torture here.

To see a few particularly revealing documents, please click on the following links:

Prompted by these testimonies, the Inspector General of the Department of Justice issued A Review of the FBI's Involvement in and Observations of Detainee Interrogations in Guantanamo Bay, Afghanistan, and Iraq. CSHRA has analyzed this document here.

Physical
Abuse

(FBI011) [REDACTED] advised that on
the second interview, [REDACTED] kept him in the interview room for
approximately seven hours and turned the air conditioner down cold to make him
freeze (DOJFBI003287).

(FBI013) The treatment of prisoners
at Camp Delta was also a topic of discussion. [REDACTED] claimed that detainees
were often put in freezing cold isolation cells with no blankets for days at a
time. He also stated that they (the detainees) are only given the equivalent of
12 hours of exercise per year. [REDACTED] also said that guards often beat the
detainees when they search their cells […] [REDACTED] thought that the rumors
of a mass suicide in the Camp are true, and that the US could prevent it if we treated
the detainees better (DOJFBI003313).

(FBI014) [REDACTED] complained about
detainee treatment by the guards. [REDACTED] stated he had heard a detainee had
been severely beaten by a guard and had died. [REDACTED] advised he heard the
altercation between the detainee and the guards began when the guards
disrespected the Koran (DOJFBI003316).

(FBI015) After being interviewed by
the two females, he was taken to the “dark place.” At the “dark place,” a hood
was placed over his head and he was yelled at and beaten. [REDACTED] stated
that because of this treatment at the hands of his captors he provided the
interrogators with whatever information that they wanted to hear (DOJFBI003323).

(FBI016) [REDACTED] claimed that
when he was first captured, he was tortured by those asking him questions. He
had to stand up for five days straight and answer questions. He was also forced
to strip naked and stand in front of a female interrogator (DOJFBI003335).

(FBI023) While in captivity at the
original detention camp in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, [REDACTED] was beaten by U.S.
Military Police Officers without justification. A full account of that beating
has been provided in previous interviews (DOJFBI003431).

(FBI026) The detainees have various
problems with the guards at Camp Delta. The guards use foul language. They play
loud music [ILLEGIBLE] at night, making it difficult for the detainees to
sleep. The guards [REDACTED] respect for the detainees or for Islam. Sometimes,
the guards deny water for the detainees (DOJFBI003490).

(FBI037) [REDACTED] advised that he
has pain in his right leg. He is in [REDACTED] cell block next to [REDACTED].
The guards were teasing the detainees and because of the noise they were making
he was beaten in the leg and mouth […] An individual in cell [REDACTED] tried
to commit suicide by hanging himself (DOJFBI003396).

(FBI047) Sometime in the second or
third week of February 2004, [REDACTED] was taken to reservation [=
interrogation] ([REDACTED] was on both FBI and NAE hold) He did not recognize
the interviewers and when he told them he didn’t want to speak to anyone unless
they were introduced by his regular interrogators, he was yelled at for 25
minutes [REDACTED] was short shackled, the room temperature was significantly
lowered, strobe lights were used, and possibly loud music. There were two male
interrogators, one stood behind him and the other in front They yelled at him
and told him he was never leaving here The interrogator tried to get [REDACTED]
to identify photos After the initial 25 minutes of yelling, [REDACTED] was left
alone in the room in this condition for approximately 12 hours At one point the
interrogator came back in the afternoon to make sure he was still there During
the 12 hours [REDACTED] was not permitted to eat, pray or use the bathroom (DOJFBI002277 or Responses, Part IV,
214,
where the following annotation can be found: "No | -consistent w/DoD
policy | -not nice, but not abusive | -consistent with DoD policy).

(FBI048) 5/22/02. [REDACTED] stated
he had been beaten unconscious approximately three or four weeks ago when we
was still at Camp X-Ray. According to [REDACTED], an unknown number of guards
entered his cell, unprovoked, and started spitting and cursing at him. The
guards called him a “son of a bitch” and a “bastard” then told him he was
crazy. | [REDACTED] rolled onto his stomach to protect himself [REDACTED]
stated a soldier named [REDACTED] jumped on his back and started beating him in
the face. [REDACTED] then choked him until he passed out. [REDACTED] stated
that [REDACTED] was beating him because [REDACTED] is a Muslim, and [REDACTED]
is Christian. [REDACTED] indicated there was a female guard named [REDACTED]
who was also beating him and grabbed his head and beat it into the cell floor.
| [REDACTED] stated that all the soldiers were aware of his [REDACTED] and he
was taken to the hospital following the beating where he received an IV
treatment for his facial wounds. [REDACTED] claimed the camp warden, who is a
tall African American male, visited him at the hospital and told the doctors to
immediately return him to the camp. [REDACTED] reported the aforementioned
incident to two Red Cross representatives at Camp Delta […] [REDACTED] stated
he did not do anything to cause the guards to enter his cell, and did
everything they instructed him to do. [REDACTED] had what appeared to be a
recent wound on the bridge of his nose (DOJFBI003209
or DOJFBI002308 or Responses, Part III, 166).

(FBI050) On a couple of occasions, I
entered interview rooms to find a detainee chained hand and foot in a fetal
position to the floor, with no chair, food, or water Most times they had
urinated or defecated on themselves, and had been left there for 18, 24 hours
or more On one occasion, the air conditioning had been turned down so far and
the temperature was so cold in the room that the barefooted detainee was
shaking with cold When I asked the MP’s what was going on, I was told that
interrogators from the day prior had ordered this treatment, and the detainee
was not to be moved On another occasion the A/C had been turned off, making the
temperature in the unventilated room probably well over 100 degrees The
detainee was almost unconscious on the floor, with a pile of hair next to him
He had apparently been literally pulling his own hair out throughout the night On
another occasion, not only was the temperature unbearably hot, but extremely
loud rap music was being played in the room, and had been since the day before,
with the detainee chained hand and foot in the fetal position on the floor (DOJFBI002345).

(FBI056) On 04/06/2002 [REDACTED],
detained at Guantanamo Bay (GTMO) Naval Base […] advised that the Military
Police (MP’s), named [REDACTED] have been mistreating the detainees by pushing
them around and throwing their waste bucket to them in the cell, sometimes with
waste still in the bucket and kicking the Koran. He also noted that in Muslim
culture, people do not get dressed, shower, or use the bathroom in front of
others; however, they are being forced to do so […] | He is aware that other
detainees feel that they would rather die than live the way they are living and
he has heard an unknown detainee say “Death before I live like this” (DOJFBI3190).

(FBI058) [REDACTED] further stated
that while he was not abused while in the custody of the military, he was, on
occasion, pushed to the ground while his hands were handcuffed behind his back
(DOJFBI003242).

(FBI060) [REDACTED] advised that he
is dissatisfied with the treatment the detainees are receiving by U.S. military
personnel that are assigned to Camp Delta. [REDACTED] advised he and others
have been “beaten, spit upon and treated worse than a dog”. [REDACTED]
elaborated on the fact that the U.S. Military Canine (guard dog) receives
better care than the detainees. [REDACTED] could not provide details pertaining
to alleged beatings administered by the U.S. Military personnel (DOJFBI003266).

(FBI085) When asked how he [the
detainee] has been mistreated, [REDACTED] replied he felt like an animal having
to be moved in chains […] (DOJFBI003302).

(FBI073) When asked about [REDACTED]
[he] advised that he only made that statement because he was being beaten (DOJFBI003421).

(FBI039) July 14, 2004 | Major
General Donald J. Ryder | Department of the Army | Criminal Investigation
Command | 6010 6th Street | Fort Belvour, Virginia 22060-5506 | Re: Suspected
Mistreatment of Detainees | Dear General Ryder: | I appreciate the opportunity
I had to meet with you last week. As part of a follow up on our discussion on
detainee treatment, I would like to alert you to three situations observed by
agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of highly aggressive
interrogation techniques being used against detainees in Guantanamo (GTMO). I
refer them to you for appropriate action. | 1. During late 2002, FBI Special
Agent [REDACTED] was present in an observation room at GTMO and observed
[REDACTED] (first name unknown) [REDACTED] conducting an interrogation of an
unknown detainee. (SA [REDACTED] was present to observe the interrogation
occurring in a different interrogation room. [REDACTED] entered the observation
room and complained that curtain movement at the observation window was
distracting the detainee, although no movement of the curtain had occurred. She
directed a marine to duct tape a curtain over the two-way mirror between the
interrogation room and the observation room. SA [REDACTED] characterized this
action as an attempt to prohibit those in the observation room from witnessing
her interaction with the detainee. Through the surveillance camera monitor, SA
[REDACTED] then observed [REDACTED] position herself between the detainee and
the surveillance camera. The detainee was shackled and his hands were cuffed to
his waist. SA [REDACTED] observed [REDACTED] apparently whispering in the
detainee's ear, and caressing and applying lotion to his arms (this was during
Ramadan when physical contact with a woman would have been particularly
offensive to a Moslem male). On more than one occasion the detainee appeared to
be grimacing in pain, and [REDACTED]s hands appeared to be making some contact
with the detainee. Although SA [REDACTED] could not see her hands at all times,
he saw them moving towards the detainee’s lap He also observed the detainee
pulling away and against the restraints. Subsequently, the marine who had
previously taped the curtain and had been in the interrogation room with
[REDACTED] during the interrogation re-entered the observation room. SA
[REDACTED] asked what had happened to cause the detainee grimace in pain. The
marine said [REDACTED] had grabbed the detainee’s thumbs and bent them
backwards and indicated that she also grabbed his genitals. The marine also
implied that her treatment of that detainee was less harsh than her treatment
of others by indicating that he had seen her treatment of other detainees
result in detainees curling into a fetal position on the floor and crying in
pain […] | Sincerely yours, | T J Harrington | Deputy Assistant Director |
Counterterrorism Division (DOJFBI001914. See also DOJFBI002181,
FBI041, FBI087, and FBI088).

(FBI087) July 14, 2004 | Major
General Donald J. Ryder | Department of the Army | Criminal Investigation
Command | 6010 6th Street | Fort Belvour, Virginia 22060-5506 | Re: Suspected
Mistreatment of Detainees | Dear General Ryder: | I appreciate the opportunity
I had to meet with you last week. As part of a follow up on our discussion on
detainee treatment, I would like to alert you to three situations observed by
agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of highly aggressive
interrogation techniques being used against detainees in Guantanamo (GTMO). I
refer them to you for appropriate action. | […] 2. Also in October 2002, FBI
Special Agent [REDACTED] was observing the interrogation of a detainee when
[REDACTED] a civilian contractor, came into the observation room and asked SA
[REDACTED] to come see something. SA [REDACTED] then saw an unknown
bearded, long-haired detainee in another interrogation room [REDACTED] [= whose
mouth had been duct taped? See FBI41 and FBI78] SA [REDACTED] asked Mr
[REDACTED] whether the detainee had spit at the interrogators Mr [REDACTED]
laughed and stated that the detainee had been chanting the Koran and would not
stop. Mr [REDACTED] did not answer when SA [REDACTED] asked [REDACTED] […] |
Sincerely yours, | T J Harrington | Deputy Assistant Director |
Counterterrorism Division (DOJFBI001914-DOJFBI001916. See also DOJFBI002181, FBI39, FBI041, and FBI088).

(FBI041) [In a document outlining
FBI knowledge of prisoner abuse in Iraq, Guantanamo, and Afghanistan, the
following is given under the heading Guantanamo Bay:

There have been differences of opinion between FBI and portions of DoD on the
desirability of using certain interrogation techniques on the detainees at
Guantanamo. The difference of opinion was based partly on differing assessments
of the efficacy of harsh interrogation techniques as compared to rapport
building techniques, and in part on differing views on the propriety of the
harsher techniques.

Prior to the promulgation of new guidelines, one or more agents observed the
following:

a detainee's mouth was duct taped for chanting from the Koran; detainee had long hair and a beard; military employee who applied the duct tape found it amusing;

an interrogator attempted
to block the observation window of an interrogation cell and then rubbed the
detainee’s arm (this interrogation occurred during Ramadan at a time when
contact with an unrelated female is particularly offensive for Islamic men) and
did something that could not be observed but that appeared to cause the
detainee substantial pain; and

a detainee being isolated
for substantial periods of time.

Agents heard of detainees being subjected to considerable pain and very
aggressive techniques during interrogations.

Agents aware of detainees being threatened (either in person or aurally) by
dogs.

Agents
have seen documentary evidence that a detainee was told that his family had
been taken into custody and would be moved to Morocco for interrogation if he
did not begin to talk.

Agents aware of military screaming in ear of detainee and “manhandling”
detainees (e.g. knocking chair from under detainee).

Agents aware of military misrepresenting themselves as FBI when dealing with
detainee.

In order to know the entire scope of
FBI knowledge of treatment of detainees at GTMO, approximately 500 agents would
need to be interviewed (DOJFBI001937-DOJFBI001939. See also FBI039, FBI087, FBI088).

(FBI078) [REDACTED] was not with
[REDACTED] when he observed the detainee who had been duct taped (DOJFBI003548; possibly the same case described in FBI041).

(FBI092) In late October 2002, FBI Special Agent [REDACTED]
was observing the interrogation of a detainee when [REDACTED] a civilian army
contractor, who was in charge of the Army's interrogators, came into the
observation room and asked SA [REDACTED] to come see something, SA [REDACTED]
then saw an unknown bearded, long-haired detainee in another interrogation
room. The detainee had been gagged with duct tape that covered much of his
head. SA [REDACTED] asked Mr.
[REDACTED] whether the detainee had spit at the interrogators. Mr. [REDACTED]
laughed and stated that the detainee had been chanting the Koran and would not
stop. Mr. [REDACTED] did not answer when SA [REDACTED] asked how the duct tape
would be removed from the detainee. | In September or October 2002 FBI agents
[REDACTED] and [REDACTED] observed that a canine was used in an aggressive
manner to intimidate detainee # [REDACTED] (Responses,
Part I, 35. See also FBI087).

(FBI097) From [REDACTED] (CTD)(FBI) | Sent: Wednesday, July
14, 2004 2:58 PM | To: [REDACTED] (INSD)(FBI) | Subject: RE: GTMO | Yes. There
was an incident of observation of a detainee in a 'stress position'. This was
within the regs of military techniques but outside MIOG (No Bureau personnel
involved). That was the limit of direct observations. In terms of knowledge of
'mistreatment' I can speak to that in great detail from formal meetings which I
attended and informal discussions with DoD personnel. BC (Responses, Part II, 60).

(FBI099) [REDACTED] described his 15 month TDY assignment at
GTMO as a Case Agent tasked to participate in detainee interviews […] during
the summer of 2002, [REDACTED] walked into a Camp Delta observation room and
noticed a detainee in an interview room rubbing his leg due to possibly being
placed in a stress position. The detainee was wearing leg irons and was
handcuffed with cuffs chained to his waist. [REDACTED] advised the chains were
adjusted to force the detainee to stand in a "baseball catcher"
position. The detainee was being questioned by two military officers. […] | According to [REDACTED], the FBI
questioned detainee # [REDACTED] for approximately two months with negative
results. The military then moved detainee # [REDACTED] to Camp X-Ray. General
Geoff Miller requested permission to utilize "special interrogative
techniques" on detainee # [REDACTED][i]| During December 2002, Lieutenant [REDACTED], Nurse, U.S. Navy, informed
[REDACTED] that detainee # [REDACTED] had been admitted to the base hospital
for hypothermia. During a daily staff meeting, [REDACTED] inquired about
detainee # [REDACTED] being admitted to the hospital for hypothermia.
Lieutenant Colonel [REDACTED] advised [REDACTED] that detainee # [REDACTED] was
not diagnosed with hypothermia. [REDACTED] told [REDACTED] that detainee #
[REDACTED] had low blood pressure along with low body core temperature (Responses, Part II, 62f).

(FBI101) Sometime near the end of his tour at GITMO, when he
was partnered with the military intelligence soldier [described above], SA
[REDACTED] and the soldier were conducting an evening interview of an Iraqi
detainee who had been apprehended in Afghanistan. During the interview, SA
[REDACTED] and the soldier heard banging sounds similar to claps of thunder,
but were perplexed by the sounds since there had not been any indication of rain
when they entered the interviewing facility. They decided to exit the facility
to investigate the sounds. | As SA [REDACTED] and the other soldier were
exiting the interviewing facility, they noticed a detainee on the floor in
another interviewing room, "crumpled over," and crying. SA [REDACTED]
asked the personnel in the interviewing room, all of whom appeared to be
military personnel based on their uniforms, what had happened. SA [REDACTED]
recalled that the military personnel may have responded that the detainee had
thrown himself to the floor. SA [REDACTED] observed that the detainee's nose
appeared to be bleeding. SA [REDACTED] did not see or hear anything else about
the incident that disputed the account offered by the military personnel
present in the room. SA [REDACTED] did note that when he exited the facility,
there was no indication of thunder outside. The lack of thunder caused him to
wonder about the noises he had heard (Responses,
Part II, 71f).

(FBI102)
[REDACTED] traveled to GTMO in February
2002, to debrief a detainee identified as [REDACTED] regarding case specific
information on the "Portland 7" Counterterrorism matter. […] as a
Co-case Agent of the Portland 7 case, [REDACTED] went to GTMO for the sole
purpose of conducting one interview relating to that case. | The interview was
conducted in a make-shift plywood shack used for conducting interviews, located
adjacent to the "Dog Cages" in Camp X-Ray. When the detainee was
brought in for the interview, [REDACTED] observed the detainee had a black eye,
facial cuts around the nose area, and his fingers on both hands were taped up.
The detainee, who spoke English, said words to the effect that
"they", motioning to the Military Police (MP) guards, had done this
to him. A Colonel in charge of the MPs, whose name [REDACTED] could not recall,
advised that the detainee's injuries were sustained in a scuffle due to the
detainee becoming non-compliant and had to be brought into compliance by a
Rapid Response Team. The detainee also had a cast on one of his ankles which
was for an injury sustained prior to the detainee's arrival at GTMO (Responses, Part II, 82).

(FBI103) [REDACTED] ISN [REDACTED] an Afghan male, was interviewed
at Guantanamo Bay Naval Station […] provided the following information: |
[REDACTED] complained of being mistreated by US forces while in detention in
Bagram and during his transit to Camp Delta. [REDACTED] pointed to marks on his
wrists that he claimed were caused by the shackles. Additionally, [REDACTED]
claimed that he was upset by having to wear a hood while in transit and that
guards did not respond to a pain in his ear. Further, [REDACTED] alleged that
the guards beat him. While in transit, [REDACTED] informed the translator of
his ills and was told that a doctor would see him later (Responses, Part III, 162).

(FBI105) [REDACTED] Photographer (Scientific and Technical)
of the Special Photographic Unit, Laboratory Division, was assigned to
rephotograph the detainee's [sic] for new mug shots on several days and two
travel assignments from March 11 to March 16 during 2004 and June 10 to 17,
2004. | During the first assignment, on March 12, 2004 detainee [REDACTED] FBI
number [REDACTED] ISN number [REDACTED] was photographed and Major Case printed
at 4:36 PM. It was observed that [REDACTED] had blood shot eyes with slight
swelling around his left eye. After reviewing the photographs what appears to be
blood that congealed to his eyelashes was found. No observation was made as to
how this condition came about, and no comments where [sic] heard from any Army
personal [sic] regarding aggressive treatment towards the detainee […] I have
personally reviewed my work from both assignments and not seen any other
questionable images (Responses, Part III,
176f).[ii]

(FBI108) From: [REDACTED] (IP)(FBI) | Sent: Friday, July 09,
2004 5:19PM | To: [REDACTED] (INSD)(FBI) | […] | Subject: GTMO Detainee
Treatment | I was TDY in Guantanamo from February 10 to March 27, 2003. While
there, I heard through the usual rumor mill (other agents, military
counterparts) about a technique used by military interrogators which was not
allowed to be used by Agents. The technique was to leave a detainee shackled in
an interrogation room for an extended period of time, twelve hours or more, and
either turn the air conditioner to its lowest possible temperature or off.
Supposedly, the detainees were not removed from the rooms even to relieve
themselves. This was only used for the difficult detainees who would not
cooperate. | One day while I was in one of the interrogation buildings, I was
in one of the observation rooms which looked into two interrogation rooms. I
was in this room because the detainee I was interviewing was in one of the
interrogation room [sic] observed from this room. Laying [sic] on the floor of
the other interrogation room was a detainee. I believe this detainee was
subject to the above mentioned extended stay in the interrogation room. | The
detainee did not appeared distressed. The detainee may possibly have been
asleep. He was dressed in the normal detainee jumpsuit. His leg shackles were
attached to the I-bolt in the center of the interrogation room floor as per SOP
[= Standard Operating Procedure]. I do not recall if the detainee was or was
not wearing handcuffs. I do not recall observing any furniture in the room on
which the detainee could sit. The detainee did not appear to have soiled
himself and I did not observe any fluid around the detainee. | I do not know
how long the detainee was in the room prior to my viewing him or how long he
remained there after I saw him. I do not know what the temperature of the
interrogation room was or if the air conditioning was on or off […] My full
bureau name is: [REDACTED] | Position: Special Agent (Responses, Part III, 181).[iii]

(FBI109) From: [REDACTED] (WF) (FBI) | Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 9:52 AM | To:
[REDACTED] (INSD) (FBI) | Subject: GTMO | I have been assigned to GTMO since
October 2003 on a one year TDY. I have observed interview techniques not
consistent with Bureau interview policy, but in compliance with Department of
Defense, DOD policy. I have not taken part in any interview where these
techniques were allowed, but have only observed. | The details of these
interviews consist of, short shackling to the floor, cold temperatures, loud
music, strobe lights and left in interrogation room for long periods of time.
Again, this was consistent with DOD policy not FBI policy (Responses, Part III, 201).[iv]

(FBI113) From [REDACTED] (KX)(FBI) | Sent: Tuesday, July 13,
2004 9:28 AM | To: [REDACTED] (INSD) (FBI) | Subject: GTMO | I worked at GTMO
from June through August of 2002. During that period I observed one incident in
an interrogation room which was contrary to Bureau interview policy /
guidelines. I observed a detainee in a darkened interrogation room shackled to
the bolt on the floor in a kneeling position. The room was completely dark and
there was a flashing strobe light placed in front of the detainee and a stereo
was playing loud music in the room. I observed a male interrogator outside the
room during the time frame that I observed this activity. The interrogator was
wearing a BDU uniform with no unit patches or name tags on the uniform so I
have no idea what agency he worked for; however, I never observed any FBI
personel [sic] involved in this interrogation that I described (Responses, Part IV, 212).[v]

(FBI114) From [REDACTED] (SE)(FBI) | Sent: Sunday, July 11,
2004 3:29 PM | To: [REDACTED] (INSD) (FBI) | Subject: GTMO | I am responding
via e-mail because I was aware of a practice of interrogating detainees which I
did not feel was appropriate. During my short TDY at GTMO in July 2002, I took
part in some discussions about a practice which had been utilized in which the
detainee would be placed in the interview room approximately 6-8 hours prior to
the scheduled interview. The air conditioning in the room would be turned down
to as low as 55 degrees. It was common practice to have the detainees
restricted from movement with handcuffs, legcuffs, and a chain bolted to the
floor, which would prevent them from moving around the room, which in this case
would prevent them from adjusting the air conditioning temperature. | My
interview team did not participate in this practice, but I vaguely recall seeing
detainees in rooms by themselves in conditions which I believed included
uncomfortably cold environments. There were occasions when our interview team
would show up for an interview and the temperature in the room was
uncomfortably cold. However, the detainee was rarely in the room for any length
of time before the interview and we would immediately turn the air conditioning
temperature to a comfortable level. I brought the topic up to the Marine Corps
JAG assigned to us and they actually began to discourage this practice, not
necessarily because of my efforts, but others that agreed with my veiws [sic]
as well (Responses, Part IV, 213).[vi]

(FBI115) From: [REDACTED] (CG) (FBI) | Sent: Friday, July
09, 2004 5:32 PM | To: [REDACTED] (INSD) (FBI) | Subject: RE: GTMO | […] I
briefly observed the following in early April of 2004: Attempts were being made
by NAE to debrief [REDACTED]. [REDACTED] refused to speak or interact with the
interrogators in any way. I believe [REDACTED] was kept in an interrogation
room for approximately 15 hours, short-shackled, with strobe lights and
possibly music. My actions: Because it was my understanding that, at that time,
all of these techniques were permitted per DOD, I did not report this (Responses, Part IV, 215).[vii]

(FBI118) Official Bureau name: [REDACTED] | Title: Special
Agent | Tenure of Assignment at GTMO: 45 days (July-August 2002) | With the
exception of fluctuations in room temperature controls by military personnel,
captioned writer did not observe any aggressive treatment towards detainees
during his tour of duty (Responses,
Part IV, 238).

(FBI122) From: [REDACTED] (PX)(FBI) | Sent: Wednesday, July
14, 2004 12:23 AM | TO: [REDACTED] (INSD)(FBI) | SUBJECT: RE: GTMO | On one morning my partner from OSI went
into the observation room accross [sic] the hall from our interrogation room to
get a chair. While in there he called me in. In one of the other interrogation
rooms was a detainee sitting in a chair alone in the room. The glass/2 way
mirror was very warm to the touch, as if the room temp. was high in the
interrogation room. The detainee appeared to be sleeping in the chair. | The
next day while getting a chair in the observation room I observed what appeared
to be the same detainee in the same room. The window felt very cool that
morning, as if the room temp. was low. Again the detainee was alone and
appeared to be sleeping in the room (Responses,
Part IV, 255).

(FBI123) From: [REDACTED] (LR)(FBI) | Sent: Friday, July 09,
2004 3:59 PM | To: [REDACTED] (INSD)(FBI) | Subject: GTMO assignment | I was
assigned to GTMO [REDACTED] in 7/23 - 8/22/02. While I did not observe any
mistreatment of detainees and did not participate in any interviews, I did
become aware that the interview rooms were kept pretty cold and that the
interviewees were kept in those rooms for extended periods of time. |
Additionally, [REDACTED] one detainee was kept in the cell in isolation for an
extended period of time, I think up to 30 days. | Are these considered
violations of "Bureau interview policy / guidelines?" (Responses, Part IV, 258).

(FBI125) [REDACTED] was asked if he liked Americans and responded "of
course." (Arabic translator advised that the response was sarcastic).
[REDACTED] further elaborated, why wouldn't someone like someone who had
treated him badly on the way to Guantanamo Bay and hit him. When asked about
details regarding the hitting and if Americans had done so, [REDACTED] did not
want to discuss the topic anymore (DOJFBI003377).

(FBI126) [REDACTED] stated that many of the detainees were being
mistreated. Some were being brought into interrogations, late at night, and
beaten. [REDACTED] said that he was not personally aware of this, but it is
common knowledge among the detainees. [REDACTED] showed the interviewers his
chest and stomach by lifting up his shirt. [REDACTED] appeared to claim that he
had been beaten. There was no visible sign of injury. When asked about details,
[REDACTED] reverted back to the fact that he wanted a phone call (DOJFBI003400).

See also FBI008, FBI038, FBI070,
FBI074, FBI091, FBI093.

Sexual
Abuse

(FBI017) [REDACTED] stated that the
tactics being used by the interviewing teams at night were inhumane and
degrading. When asked about the specifics of what was happening at night, [REDACTED]
would not elaborate except to say that pornographic pictures were being
displayed (DOJFBI003342).

(FBI021) [REDACTED] explained he
heard that female interrogators were sexually assaulting the detainees. […] He
said that during an interrogation he was told that if he did not tell the
truth, then “things” would be done to him. He was questioned about UBL [= Usama
Bin Laden] and swearing a bayat (oath) to him. [REDACTED] said he denied that
he swore an oath to UBL [REDACTED] The following day, he was taken to medical
and handcuffed to the bed with a hood over his head. A female came into the
room and started to rub her chest on him. She removed his pants and fondled his
private [sic] with her hand until he was erect. She then raped him. He was told
“the next time it will be a man”. After this he told the interrogators that he
made the oath to UBL. He also started to complain of being tortured in Bagram (DOJFBI003418).

(FBI084) [REDACTED] did say that two
detainees have recently complained of being sexually assaulted in the interview
rooms. [REDACTED] did not say who the detainees were but did say that they were
embarrassed because an interrogator had pulled their trousers down during the
interview and sexually assaulted that individual. [REDACTED] felt that such
practices ‘might create a new terrorist.’ (DOJFBI003371).

(FBI070) [REDACTED] did agree to
talk with SA’s [REDACTED] and [REDACTED]
in detail about four subjects concerning Camp Delta. | The first subject
involves the possible rapes of more than one detainee by either a military
guard or interviewer. The rapes occurred about three or four days ago during a
1:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. shift. [REDACTED]
does not believe the rapes are a ‘gay’ issue, but a form of torture. The
detainees have made a pact to bring this rape subject up at every future
interview. | The second subject involves detainees being searched in the groin
area and being touched sexually by male guards in interview rooms. | The third
subject involves the possible suicide of a Saudi detainee named [REDACTED]
three months ago in isolation.
Several of the detainees believe that [REDACTED] was being raped and beaten by the military guards.
[REDACTED] has heard the official story that the guards went into the cell to
keep [REDACTED] from committing suicide. [REDACTED] wonders why [REDACTED] was
bleeding when he was taken to the hospital, where he still remains. | The fourth subject involves the
punishment of shaving the hair and beards of detainees […] [REDACTED] believes
the military guards started shaving the beards and hair of detainees because
the searching of a detainee’s Koran backfired and was not effective (DOJFBI003341).

(FBI080) Last evening I went to
observe an interview of [REDACTED] with [REDACTED]. The adjoining room,
observable from the monitoring booth, was occupied by 2 DHS [= Defense Human
Intelligence Service] investigators showing a detainee homosexual porn movies
and using a strobe light in the room. We moved our interview to a different
room! We've heard that DHS interrogators routinely identify themselves as FBI
Agents and then interrogate a detainee for 16 - 18 hours using tactics as described
above and others (wrapping in Israeli flag, constant loud music, cranking the
A/C down, etc.). The next time a real Agent tries to talk to that guy, you can
imagine the result (DOJFBI3584 or DOJFBI3596).

(FBI111) Occasionally, during interview sessions, detainees
complained of inappropriate behavior by military personnel. Such complaints
were incorporated into interview FD-302s per instructions of Bureau management.
An example of such a report can be found in 315N-MM-C99102-AA40, serial 15, in
which a detainee alleged a female guard removed her blouse and, while pressing
her body against a shackled and restrained detainee from behind, handled his
genitalia and wiped menstrual blood on his head and face as a form of
punishment for lack of cooperation. The detainee stated this person returned
from the interrogation with blood visible on his face and head (Responses, Part III, 206f).[viii]

(FBI112) [An Egyptian prisoner] was interviewed at Camp
Delta, United States Naval Base Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, by Special Agents
[REDACTED] of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and [REDACTED] of the United
States Army Criminal Investigations Division […] [REDACTED] said he has found
all interrogators to be liars. He does not trust them. He gave an example of
the behavior of Americans. A detainee returned from and interrogation with
blood on his face and head. He said a female interrogator, after not getting
cooperation from him, called four guards into the room. While the guards held
him, she removed her blouse, embraced the detainee from behind and put her
hands on his genitals. The interrogator was on her menstrual period and she
wiped blood from her body on his face and head. He said he asked one guard
"Why do you hate me?" The guard responded, "If I could, I would
kill you." (Responses, Part III, 209 and Responses, Part IV, 210).

See
also FBI016, FBI039, FBI041, FBI094, FBI096, FBI100, FBI120.

Medical
Abuse

(FBI031) [REDACTED] was prescribed
physical therapy [REDACTED] but he felt that he was not getting the therapy he
was prescribed. [REDACTED] generally was not taking advantage of the recreation
time afforded him at the camp. [REDACTED] felt that his human rights were being
violated and that he should be represented by an attorney. [REDACTED] did not
like his treatment, and felt he and others were being treated like slaves (DOJFBI003291).

(FBI083) [REDACTED] complained about
treatment he has received for his leg injuries. He does not feel the Americans
are giving him proper treatment for his injuries (DOJFBI002872).

(FBI089) I observed the following in
early April 2004 [REDACTED] was being debriefed for several hours
(approximately 15 hours) by NAE
Throughout the session, [REDACTED] periodically threw up in a trash can At the time, I was told he had an
ulcer and that the stress was irritating it I was later advised he had a stomach virus I was told he had been given a shot of Motrin (or something like
that) by the medical staff Due in
part to the fact that [REDACTED] was present and did not object to the
situation, and I never heard [REDACTED] asked to be returned to his cell or
request medical assistance, I took no action [signed:] Thanks, LL (DOJFBI002279 or Responses, Part IV,
214f).

See also
FBI048, FBI099, FBI103.

Legal
Abuse

(FBI012) [REDACTED] had heard that
40-50 detainees had intended to commit suicide after Ramadan ended because they
were tired of being detained with no prospect of being released and they were
tired of being mistreated by the guards (DOJFBI003297).

(FBI025) [REDACTED] believes he was
sold to AF [=Afghanistan] soldiers for a bounty/reward (DOJFBI003488).

(FBI030) [REDACTED] stated that he
has been in prison for nine months and no one can prove he committed any crime.
[REDACTED] claimed he was mistreated by U.S. Army Military Police soldiers
during a recent cell block search. [REDACTED] claimed the Americans were holding
his incoming mail. [REDACTED] was defiant and asked agents to kill him (DOJFBI003277).

(FBI032) [REDACTED] indicated
resentment towards the United States due to his detention in Cuba for many
months. The stress of being incarcerated for a long period of time, with no
answers concerning his status has caused him mental anguish (DOJFBI003317).

(FBI040) From [REDACTED] | To
[REDACTED] | Date: 1/21/04 5:15PM | Subject: Fwd: Re: Impersonating FBI | When
I was in the unit in December, I thought we agreed to take everything out of EC
[= electronic communication?] that doesn’t specifically pertain to the
“impersonation” issue. All of that other information (including our suggestion
that the detainee was threatened [REDACTED] is still there, which I think is
totally inappropriate. | Regarding the “impersonation”, I’m still not sure what
our issue is here. It’s fairly clear to me that the “FBI Agent” wasn’t
successful in gaining the detainees cooperation. Thereafter, (months later)
[REDACTED] carried the day with his ruse regarding [REDACTED] Once again, the
techniques specifically called into question in the EC were employed months
after, and in a different environment from, the “FBI Agent” ruse. (DOJFBI001923).

(FBI061) The mental condition of the
detainees is to the point where the detainees are all participating in a hunger
strike. The detainees are upset with the way they are treated by the guards.
They are upset because they are being held as prisoners without being charged
with a crime or released. The detainees think America is intentionally keeping
people in custody for no reason other than an attack on Muslims. The detainees
are going to strike by not changing their clothes, not eating food, and not
drinking water more than absolutely necessary. If one person starts a strike
then all of the men will follow. | In the last six days, [REDACTED] has not
taken more than three ounces of water per day. He has not eaten in six days. He
has not changed his clothes in a week. He wanted to be charged with a crime or
released. He wants to be charged with a crime or released. In [REDACTED] it
would not take this long to investigate the innocent people. | According to the
detainees, some of the guards are telling the detainees that while they are
sitting in a cell in Cuba, American [s]oldiers are having sex with the
detainee's mothers. According to the detainees, some of the guards are
physically cruel to the detainees. [REDACTED] has not personally heard these
comments from the guards. He has not seen any cruelty by the guards. However,
sometimes the guards are a little rough with him even though he is cooperative.
| The detainees are extremely upset with the treatment they receive from the
guards. The guards are treating the detainees like animals. The guards treat
their dogs better than the detainees. The detainees feel the guards treat their
dogs better than the detainees. | There is talk amongst the detainees that an unknown
number of detainees are going to commit suicide for the purpose of protesting
the treatment at Camp Delta and to protest keeping innocent men at Camp Delta.
These suicides will cause the people in the Middle East to solidify their anger
against America (DOJFBI003267).

(FBI062) [REDACTED] did request
legal counsel, at which point the interviewers explained that, under his
current conditions, he was not entitled to legal counsel (DOJFBI003302).

(FBI067) [REDACTED] advised that he
has been detained for a long time and the Americans should know the guilt or
innocence of every detainee by now. He further noted that he understands
America's reaction to 9/11 because it was something new; however the treatment
at Guantanamo Bay is unbearable. [REDACTED] advised it was worse than Hitler's
treatment of the Jews (DOJFBI003966).

See
also FBI41.

Psychological
Abuse

(FBI002) An isolation unit would be
utilized for serious violators of camp regulations. All rewards and punishment
are to be based on camp behavior and cooperation with investigators. Rewards
that may be given to detainees include cold water and the ability to store food
in their cells [….] said he experienced punishment at the camp on one prior
occasion about a month ago […] He was placed in the isolation unit. | As you
may be aware, I was in GTMO and I did observe aggressive interrogation
practices and as a Behavioral Analysis Advisor on interrogation techniques was
aware of extreme interrogation techniques that were planned and implemented
against certain detainees. These events were summarized in memos and an EC
written by myself and my colleagues between Oct and May of 2002 (DOJFBI001690).

(FBI003) I’ve been here 2 weeks
today and have tagged along and observed approximately 12 interviews. The
common theme seems to be the detainees are all extremely frustrated about being
asked the same questions, over and over again, by different interrogators. Once
the projects [the assignment of detainees to FBI] are initiated, that should
resolve itself. Most of the detainees I’ve observed have been uncooperative and
untruthful and some refuse to speak (DOJFBI001428).

(FBI005) The interview and
interrogation went from approximately 8 00 a.m. to 5 00 p.m. (DOJFBI001765).

(FBI019) [REDACTED] complained of
losing his memory and being subjected to mental torture far greater than what
he would experience in [REDACTED] if arrested in those countries for the same
reason (DOJFBI003400).

(FBI033) [REDACTED] identified
stress as the cause of his exaggerations and fabrications (DOJFBI003319).

(FBI035) [REDACTED] replied “you
have subjected me to mental stress for 8 days, why should I talk to you.” SA
[REDACTED] replied that it was in his best interests (DOJFBI003358).

(FBI044) From [REDACTED] (IR)(FBI) |
Sent Monday August 2 2004 2 40 PM | To (INSD) (FBI) | Subject RE GTMO | I was
situated in the observation booth in between two interview rooms, observing an
interview which included at least one FBI SA, and possibly a colleague of his
from one of the other agencies with investigative personnel assigned there at
the time The booth was quite crowded because there were several individuals
present who were observing an “interview” in the room on the other side of the
booth In that room, the detainee was seated in a chair and was secured in the
same method as I’d seen for all of the other detainees, shackled at his feet so
that he could not leave the room However, there wasn’t much talking going on,
because the lights had been turned off and a strobe light was flickering on and
off, and loud rock music was being played
I estimate that this went on for 30 to 60 minutes I was told by quite a
few FBI personnel that tactics such as this were quite common there at the time
This was the only such event that I observed directly (DOJFBI002036
or DOJFBI002942 or Responses,
Part III, 173).

(FBI045) On Friday 07/09/2004 and
Monday 07/12/2004, emails were sent to Bureau personnel who served in any
capacity at GTMO, requesting any observation of aggressive mistreatment of
detainees There were a total of 530 personnel who were identified and sent the
email As of Tuesday, 07/13/2004 morning, there have been 163 responses received
There have been 14 employees who have identified themselves as observing some
sort of mistreatment, but unsure if this was within DOD interview guidelines
The majority of these “positive” responses have stated detainees were subjected
to “strobe lights” aimed at their face, cold interview rooms and extremely loud
music Others have documented their observations in EC format I will continue to
provide updates as the results come in (DOJFBI002125).

(FBI053) On several occasions, I did
hear loud music being played and people yelling loudly from behind closed doors
of interview rooms but I could not say that detainees were present in those
rooms. I also observed strobe lights in interview rooms on several occasions
but never observed those being used on detainees (DOJFBI002959).

(FBI054) Department of Defense (DoD)
Interrogation Tactics | BAU [= Behavioral Analysis Unit] personnel witnessed
sleep deprivation the use of duct tape on an individual’s mouth, and
utilization of loud music / bright lights / growling dogs in the Detainee
interview process by DoD representatives. These tactics were brought tot [sic]
the attention of the appropriate DoD legal personnel who requested that BAU
members write out “statements” concerning these matters (DOJFBI003583
or DOJFBI003045).

(FBI055) Detainee Interviews
(Abusive Interrogation Issues) | In late 2002 and continuing into mid-2003, the
Behavioral Analysis Unit raised concerns over interrogation tactics being
employed by the U.S. Military. As a result, an EC dated 5/30/03, was generated
summarizing the FBI’s continued objections to the use of SERE (Search, Escape,
Resistance, and Evasion) techniques to interrogate prisoners. (DOJFBI003178).

(FBI057) [Detainee] [REDACTED]
related he has not been sleeping well and that he was “crazy”. | [REDACTED]
advised he was taking his medicine twice a day with his meals. A review of his
medical records at Camp Delta revealed he was diagnosed with post traumatic
stress syndrome and depression. [REDACTED] was having nightmares about being
beaten (DOJFBI003324).

(FBI064) [REDACTED] said that he was
finished and was unwilling to answer any more questions. He also said he was
tired of telling his story so many times. Discrepancies in his story were bound
to occur because of the pressure and stress he is under (DOJFBI003310).

(FBI076) Therefore, the next 'Air
Flow,' ie -new detainees brought to GTMO from Afghanistan, is now projected for
sometime within the 11/02-10/2002 time frame. The[re] will be between 20 and 34
new detainees on the flight. We strongly suggested total isolation for as long
as possible for these individuals to keep them away from the 'veterans' until
all available information is obtained from them (DOJFBI003513).

(FBI079) I’ve met with the BISC
(Biscuit) [= Behavioral Science Consultation Team] people several times and
found them to be a great resource. They know everything thats going on with
each detainee, who they’re talking to, who the leaders are, etc. I’ve encouraged
the interview teams to meet with them prior to doing their interviews (DOJFBI003596).

(FBI081) Based on Rumsfeld’s public
statements, DoD [= Department of Defense] is against hooding prisoners, threats
of violence and techniques meant to humiliating detainees (there is a list of
these I have seen). I know these techniques were approved at high levels within
DoD and used on [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] (DOJFBI003592).

(FBI082) [REDACTED] slammed his head
against his cell door in an attempt to injure himself. [REDACTED] was
unconscious for a short period of time and received stitches on his forehead
[…] [REDACTED] was asked about a scar on his right arm. He replied that it was the result of a suicide
attempt, which he claimed was one of several since his incarceration at Camp
Delta (DOJFBI001773-DOJFBI001774).

(FBI088) July 14, 2004 | Major
General Donald J. Ryder | Department of the Army | Criminal Investigation
Command | 6010 6th Street | Fort Belvour, Virginia 22060-5506 | Re: Suspected
Mistreatment of Detainees | Dear General Ryder: | I appreciate the opportunity
I had to meet with you last week. As part of a follow up on our discussion on detainee treatment,
I would like to alert you to three situations observed by agents of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of highly aggressive interrogation techniques
being used against detainees in Guantanamo (GTMO). I refer them to you for
appropriate action. | […] 3. In September or October of 2002 FBI agents
observed that a canine was used in an aggressive manner to intimidate detainee
[REDACTED] and, in November 2002, FBI agents observed Detainee [REDACTED] after
he had been subjected to intense isolation for over three months. During that
time period, [REDACTED] was totally isolated (with the exception of occasional
interrogations) in a cell that was always flooded with light By late November,
the detainee was evidencing behavior consistent with extreme psychological
trauma (talking to non-existent people, reporting hearing voices, crouching in
a corner of the cell covered with a sheet for hours on end) It is unknown to
the FBI whether such extended isolation was approved by appropriate DoD
authorities […] | Sincerely yours, | T J Harrington | Deputy Assistant Director
| Counterterrorism Division (DOJFBI001914-DOJFBI001916. See also DOJFBI002181, FBI039, FBI041, and FBI087).

(FBI093) [REDACTED] did witness aggressive treatment,
interrogations or interview techniques employed on detainees at GTMO
inconsistent with FBI or DOJ policy/guidelines on two occasions. The first
incident occurred with detainee number [REDACTED] and the second incident
occurred with an unknown detainee. | When [REDACTED] arrived at GTMO, number
[REDACTED] was incarcerated in a darkened cell in the Naval Brig. [REDACTED]
told [REDACTED] he planned to have military personnel interrogate number
[REDACTED] for 24 hours in an attempt to get him to cooperate.
When [REDACTED] objected to this technique, [REDACTED] said the
technique had been approved by "the Secretary" who [REDACTED] understood
to be Secretary Rumsfeld. After some discussion and input from [REDACTED] and
[REDACTED] the decision was made
to provide number [REDACTED] with
food since he had been on a self induced fast for a few days. Number [REDACTED]
did eat the food, but still refused to provide any information during his
interrogation. He was subsequently moved to a plywood interrogation hut in Camp
X-Ray. While in Camp X-Ray, number [REDACTED] was aggressively interrogated by
military reservists at the direction of [REDACTED]. During the interrogation,
the reservists yelled and screamed at number [REDACTED]. Additionally, a German
Shepard [sic] was positioned at the door of the interrogation hut and made to
growl and bark at the detainee. At one point, one of the interrogators placed a
Koran in front of number [REDACTED] while number [REDACTED] was seated in a
chair. The interrogator then straddled the Koran, at which point the detainee
became very angry, but still refused to provide any information. | Late one
evening, [REDACTED] witnessed a second incident which involved a detainee who
had been duct taped. [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] were in an observation room,
located between two interrogation rooms, watching military personnel conduct an
interrogation. At some point, [REDACTED] entered the room and told [REDACTED]
to come with him as he wanted to show him something. [REDACTED] accompanied
[REDACTED] to another observation room, located down the hall, where several
Military Police were observing an interrogation. When he entered the
observation room, [REDACTED] observed an unknown detainee with a full head of
hair and a beard whose head was wrapped in duct tape in the adjacent
interrogation room. There were two interrogators in the room with the detainee.
[REDACTED] asked [REDACTED] if the detainee had been spitting at the
interrogators or exhibiting belligerent behavior toward them. [REDACTED]
replied no, and then told [REDACTED] the detainee's head had been duct taped
because he would not stop quoting the Koran. [REDACTED] did not approve of the treatment of the detainee and
asked [REDACTED] how he planned to remove the duct tape, but [REDACTED] never
answered him. [REDACTED] then exited the observation room and returned to his
quarters. | Based on the conversations with [REDACTED] [REDACTED] believed
Department of Defense authorization for the permitted use of harsh/aggressive
interrogation techniques may have come from Secretary Rumsfeld. On several
occasions when [REDACTED] questioned [REDACTED] about the techniques utilized,
[REDACTED] said it had been approved by "the Secretary", who
[REDACTED] understood to be Secretary Rumsfeld. […] SSA [REDACTED] believed
[REDACTED] had the authority to approve interrogation techniques, including the
use of the duct tape on the unknown detainee [REDACTED]s comments (Responses, Part I, 36-38).

(FBI094) From: [REDACTED] (CV)(FBI) | Sent: Wednesday, July
14, 2004 2:17 PM | To: [REDACTED] (INSD)(FBI) | Subject: GTMO | I was TDY [=
Temporary Duty Assignment] to GTMO from the dates of June 2, 2003 to July 17,
2004. During that time I did not observe aggressive treatment, interrogations
or interview techniques which was not consistent with Bureau interview
policy/guidelines by the FBI personnel or the interrogators from FT. Belvoir
consisting of Air Force OSI, Naval Investigative Service and possibly a few
other services although I can't recall which ones. However, I do recall seeing
some techniques utilized by other interrogators not associated with the FBI or
the Ft. Belvoir interrogators. I occasionally saw sleep depravation [sic]
interviews with strobe lights and two different kinds of loud music. I asked
the one [sic] of the interrogators what they were doing they said that it would
take approximately four days to break someone doing an interrogation 16 hours
on with the lights and music and four hours off. The sleep depravation [sic]
and the lights and alternating beats of the music would wear the detainee down.
There was a time period where the interrogations were obtrusive enough that the
interview rooms for an entire trailer were not available if one of these
techniques were being utilized. | I heard many rumors about things that I did
not observe. I spoke with one interrogator (not sure if military or contractor
or other) that bragged about doing a lap dance on one Detainee (possibly #
[REDACTED]). Another interrogator (not sure if military or contractor or other)
bragged about making Detainee # [REDACTED] listen to satanic black metal music for
hours and hours. Then the interrogator dressed as a Catholic Priest and
baptized the detainee in order to save him (Responses,
Part I, 44).

(FBI095) [REDACTED] was assigned to GTMO in the position of
interviewer/interrogator for 45 days from 06/02/2003 to 07/17/2003, as part of
a "Special Projects" team which consisted of FBI SA [REDACTED]
(Charlotte Division) and a task force officer whose name he could not recall. |
[REDACTED] did not witness or observe aggressive treatment, interrogations or
interview techniques utilized on GTMO detainees conducted by FBI or other law
enforcement personnel which were not consistent with FBI or DOJ
policy/guidelines, but did observe such behavior by non-law enforcement Department
of Defense (DOD) personnel on at least two occasions. On these occasions the
DOD personnel utilized sleep depravation [sic] by playing load [sic] music for
16 hours at a time with four hours between sessions. [REDACTED] and others
brought these instances to attention of SSA [= Supervising Special Agent]
[REDACTED] who was his Acting Supervisor (Atlanta Division) at GTMO. | […]
During conversations with unidentified DOD employees regarding interview
techniques, [REDACTED] recalled being asked if he used "fear up" or
"family compassion" techniques. […] The aggressive interviews
[REDACTED] witnessed occurred at Camp Delta in either the Yellow, Brown, or
Gold areas. Most interviews conducted by law enforcement and DOD personnel
occurred in interview rooms located in trailers in these areas. Often DOD
personnel would reserve an entire trailer when employing aggressive interview
techniques (Responses, Part I, 45).

(FBI096) However, although Writer did not observe any maltreatment
of detainees, Writer does recall hearing about a rumor, wherein a male
unsub[ordinate?] detainee was purportedly dressed in female clothing, make-up
applied, and involuntarily given a lap dance by a female prison guard, either
at the direction or personal performance of Military Interrogators [REDACTED]
Writer further recalls that the above noted incident was conveyed as a tactic
which would result in the breakdown and eventual cooperation of the detainee
[…] On 09/07/2004, INVESTIGATIVE ANALYST (IA) [REDACTED] […] heard a rumor
about a male detainee being dressed in female clothing with make-up applied,
who was given an involuntary lap dance from a female prison guard at the
direction of military interrogators [REDACTED]. The rumor indicated this was a
tactic used to break the detainee down and gain his cooperation (Responses, Part I, 50f and 53f).

(FBI106) From May 12, 2003 to June 26, 2003, Special Agent
(SA) [REDACTED] FBI Denver, served a TDY at GTMO. On one occasion during the
final two weeks of this TDY, SA [REDACTED] observed two other unknown
individuals from an unknown other government agency conducting an interview
with a detainee utilizing techniques that were not consistent with FBI interview
policy/guidelines. SA [REDACTED], FBI Seattle was also present and witnessed
this same incident. | The interviewing techniques that were observed by SA
[REDACTED] involved the two unknown interviewers from an unknown other
government agency sitting a detainee down on the floor [shackled?] in the
center of an interview room, while rap type music was being played at a very
high volume using a portable Radio/CD player, and while the interviewers smoked
cigars and blew the smoke from these cigars towards the face of the detainee,
and continuously laughed at the detainee. These interview techniques were seen
by SA [REDACTED] and SA [REDACTED] through one-way glass in an adjacent room to
the interview room and were observed for a few minutes prior to SA [REDACTED]
and SA [REDACTED] vacating the area due to their interview session with another
detainee being completed. SA [REDACTED] did not observe any direct physical
contact between the interviewers and the detainee in this incident […] It is
believed that these two interviewers may have been from either the Defense
Humint Services, the Defense Intelligence Agency, or contracted in some fashion
through the US Army (Responses, Part III,
178f).

(FBI107) From: [REDACTED] (SE)(FBI) | Sent: Tuesday, July
13, 2004 2:24 PM | To: [REDACTED] (INSD) (FBI) | Subject: GTMO | In response to
the request for information regarding treatment of detainees at GTMO: | I
served a TDY at GTMO from early June to mid July 2003. On one occasion I
witnessed interview techniques that I believe were not consistent with FBI
interview policy or guidelines. Sometime in mid to late June I viewed an
interrogation through one way glass being conducted in an adjacent interview
room. I witnessed a detainee seated in the middle of the floor [shackled?]
while loud rap or heavy metal music was being played from a portable CD player.
Two interrogators were standing above the detainee and continuously laughing
and blowing cigar smoke in the detainee's face. While the identities of the
interrogators is unknown, I believe that they were associated with Defense
Humint Services or contracted by the US Army (Responses, Part III, 204).[ix]

(FBI110) From: [REDACTED] (KX)(FBI) | Sent: Tuesday, July
13, 2004 4:25 PM | To: [REDACTED] (INSD)(FBI) | Subject: RE: GTMO | I was TDY
to GTMO from 9/25/03 - 11/11/03 | The only matter which may be relevant that I
observed was: | (Date Unknown, possibly Oct/Nov timeframe) SA [REDACTED] and myself
were at Camp Delta, in the (Gold Trailer, I believe) Interview/Interrogation
trailer. We heard loud music coming from the right far rear of one of the
interview/interrogation rooms and proceeded to enter the observation booth in
between rooms. The lights were off in the Interview/Interrogation room but
there was a strobe light on with loud music inside and a clothed detainee
sitting on the floor, no one else was in the room. An unknown white male in
civilian clothing entered the observation room we were in and told us we should
not be there. SA [REDACTED] and myself exited the room. Does this constitute
aggressive treatment and warrant a follow-up interview by you? (Responses, Part III, 202).[x]

(FBI116) From: [REDACTED] (CTD)(FBI) | Sent: Monday, July
12, 2004 3:22 PM | To: [REDACTED] (INSD)(FBI) | Subject: GTMO | I was TDY at
GTMO from 07/16/2003 - 09/02/2003 and again from 10/28/2003 - 11/18/2003.
During the period of 07/16 - 09/02/2003, on one occasion I witnessed a detainee
in an interview room who was subjected to loud music and strobe lights. I
witnessed this while walking past the room on my way to another interview. I do
not recall the exact date or the time this occurred. There were no FBI
personnel in the room with the loud music and strobe lights (Responses, Part IV, 220).[xi]

(FBI117) From: [REDACTED] (CTD)(FBI) | Sent: Tuesday, July
31, 2004 11:06 AM | To: [REDACTED] (INSD)(FBI) | Subject: RE: GTMO INTERVIEWS |
I was deployed to GTMO on the following dates listed: 02/13/03 to 03/18/03,
07/17/03 to 09/02/03, 05/31/04 to 07/02/04 […] I did not witness any aggressive
behavior or interview techniques being used on GTMO detainees that is not
consistent with Bureau policy. However, during the second deployment, 07/17/03
to 09/02/03, I observed a detainee being exposed to loud music and a strobe
light during an interrogation. I do not recall the date that this took place,
the detainee's name, or who was interrogating the detainee. I saw what was
going on at approximately 10:00am and I believe the detainee was referred to as
the poison man due to his knowledge of chemical and biological weapons (Responses, Part IV, 221).[xii]

(FBI119) From: [REDACTED] (IR)(FBI) | Sent: Tuesday, July
13, 2004 9:20 AM | To: [REDACTED] (INSD)(FBI) | Cc: [REDACTED] (IR)(FBI) |
Subject: RE: GTMO | I was assigned to GTMO from July 17, 2003 - August 7, 2003.
I'm a member of CIRG's Behavioral Analysis Unit and our function was to observe
interviews of detainees and provide interview strategies as needed. During my
tenure there, I never personally witnessed agressive [sic] treatment,
interrogations or interview techniques on GTMO detainees. I did hear loud music
being played and people yelling loudly from behind closed doors of interview
rooms but I could not say they were yelling at detainees. I also observed
strobe lights in interview rooms on a number of occasions but never observed
those being used on detainees. […] There were also accusations that the
Military would present themselves as FBI Agents to detainees and harass them
but that was never personally observed by me (Responses, Part IV, 242.
See also FBI053).

(FBI120) Respondent's official Bureau name and title is S.
[REDACTED] Special Agent […]. Tenure of assignment at GTMO was March 3, 2003
through April 15, 2003. | […] On two or three occasions, during regularly
scheduled interviews, detainees advised me that they had been subjected to loud
music to keep them awake and had been shown pornographic photos in an effort to
upset them. I have no knowledge that these activities were done by FBI
employees and was under the impression that these were techniques used by
Department of Defense (DOD) contract interviewers. This was common knowledge
among FBI employees and it was a topic as I recall that was discussed at staff
meetings because it was sometimes detrimental to our efforts of attempting to
establish rapport with detainees. I also recall that translators (who worked
with both FBI and DOD interviewers) also confirmed the allegations of the
detainees regarding sleep deprivation (Responses,
Part IV, 247f).

(FBI121) From: [REDACTED] (CG)(FBI) | Sent: Tuesday, July
13, 2004 2:17 PM | To: [REDACTED] (INSD)(FBI) | Cc: [REDACTED] (CG)(FBI) |
Subject: GTMO Inspection Special Inquiry | […] I will include the following
observations and allow the Inspection Division to determine if it falls under
the desired criteria: | A detainee was led into an interview room by hooded
MPs. The detainee was also hooded and the hood was removed by the MPs for the
interview. This procedure was not under our direction. This happened on two occasions.
| In an interview trailer, I observed an interview room with flashing lights
and loud music coming through and under a door. I did not observe any
individuals inside as the solid door was closed. I observed this only once (Responses, Part IV, 253).

(FBI124) I was on TDY assignment to GTMO, Cuba for the
Military Detainee Liaison Unit (MDLU) from September 1, 2003 through November
11, 2003. […] During my assignment at GTMO I received a briefing from the military
personnel assigned to operations at GTMO, that noncooperative detainees could
be placed on a list for a specific interrogation technique called the
"frequent flyer program." With this particular technique, identified
detainees were moved frequently from cell block to cell block at intervals that
appeared to be every hour or every two hours depending on the shifts and
availability of military personnel to move the detainee. Detainees were moved
along with all of their personal belongings. Due to the movement to different
cells the detainees had their sleep interrupted throughout a 24 hour period.
The duration of the program for particular detainees seemed to depend on the
cooperativeness of the detainee. I did not participate in this program and do not
know of any participation of FBI personnel in recommending detainees to this
program. I did observe on the detainee movement database, some detainees were
on the movement records, moving approximately every hour or every two hours. I
do not recall the names of these detainees (Responses,
Part IV, 260f).

Age
Abuse

N/A

Religious
Abuse

(FBI008) Personally, he [the detainee]
has nothing against the United States. The guards in the detention facility do
not treat him well. Their behavior is bad. About five months ago, the guards
beat the detainees. They flushed a Koran in the toilet […] The guards dance
around when the detainees are trying to pray. The guards still do these things
(DOJFBI003233-DOJFBI003235).

(FBI018) [REDACTED] was informed
[that] SA [REDACTED] was able to convince the Commanding General to allow the
interviewing agent to return the Koran to [REDACTED]. In reality, a Department
of Defense order from the Secretary of Defense mandated all detainees,
regardless of reward level, would have a Koran which could not be taken away.
In an effort to use this to his advantage, the interviewing agent made it
appear as if he was able to win back for [REDACTED]. For effect, a Koran was
sitting on the table (DOJFBI003367).

(FBI038) Moreover [REDACTED]
continued, an incident in the camp yesterday, which cause[d] some areas of the
camp to be locked down, was based on the guard’s abuse of the Koran. As a
result of this incident and what [REDACTED] claimed were the resulting beatings
and further mishandling of the Koran, he was going to shut-down and refuse to
talk at all […] [REDACTED] subsequently responded and conveyed the following
claim. Yesterday, the detainees were removed from their cells for physical
exercise. When they returned, they found that their Korans, which had been
removed earlier, had been returned by the guards. [REDACTED] stated that it was
an abuse of the Koran for non-believers to handle the Koran. [REDACTED]
continued that they would much rather have them all removed than have them
handled by the guards (DOJFBI003438).

(FBI049) [REDACTED] stated that he
was put in an isolation cell after he was involved in a dispute over food given
to him. [REDACTED] stated that he is unable to eat certain foods, and was
placed in isolation after arguing with a guard (DOJFBI002307
or DOJFBI003209 or Responses, Part III,
166).

(FBI059) [REDACTED] stated that one
of the guards at Camp Delta recently removed his prayer cap from his head and
threw it in the trash for no apparent reason. [He] does not think it to be
religiously proper to use this cap again (DOJFBI003892).

(FBI065) He does not like how the
detainees are being treated at Camp Delta, saying the strip searches are
humiliating and the food is bad (DOJFBI003311).

(FBI086) He commented that the older
guards are usually very nice and the younger ones cause a lot of the problems.
They often disgrace the Koran by throwing it on the cell floor and frequently
use profanity which many of the detainees find extremely offensive (DOJFBI032320).

(FBI069) [REDACTED] subsequently
stated that he and his brothers opposed the searches that they were put through
on the grounds that they violated their religious beliefs […] the detainee’s
religious beliefs were violated in Camp Delta (DOJFBI003339).

(FBI072) He said he would rather
have died [REDACTED] than to have his religion treated with the disrespect he
has seen here. He said if he ever leaves this camp, it will be with a very bad
opinion of Americans. He referred to guards mistreating the Qu’ran. He was told
some of that might be a legitimate need to search the book for hidden items,
such as a Muslim guard would do with the holy book of another religion held by
a prisoner. But he described guards throwing the book down on the floor […] he
said he was convinced all Americans are that way (DOJFBI003351).

(FBI074) He stated that a lot of the
brothers were still upset about the detainee who had attempted suicide six days
earlier. Several of the brothers were still saying that he was beaten by the
guards […] [REDACTED] stated the issues regarding the Koran led to this. It was
just a matter of time before something like this occurred. He commented that
the Koran should not be used as a form of punishment. Also, the searching of
the Koran needs to be looked into. The guards need to be made aware of how they
are humiliating the Koran (DOJFBI003436).

(FBI091) [REDACTED] did witness aggressive treatment,
interrogations or interview techniques employed on detainees at GTMO
inconsistent with FBI or DOJ policy/guidelines. The incident involved detainee
number [REDACTED] | When [REDACTED] arrived in GTMO, number [REDACTED] was
incarcerated in a darkened cell in the Naval Brig […] On 10/03/2002, number
[REDACTED] was transported from the Naval Brig to Camp Delta, at which point he
was fed, and interrogated by an interrogation team, however he failed to
provide any substantive information. Later that same evening, number [REDACTED]
was transported to Camp X-Ray where he was placed in a plywood hut and
interrogated by another military interrogation team until the early morning
hours of 10/04/2002. [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] returned to their quarters.
During the late afternoon hours of 10/04/2004 [REDACTED] and [REDACTED]
returned to observe the interrogation of number [REDACTED]. [REDACTED] advised
the Koran had been placed in front of number [REDACTED] and Captain [REDACTED],
United States Marine Corp, began to interrogate the detainee. At some point
during the interrogation, Captain [REDACTED] squatted over the Koran, which
incensed number [REDACTED] and caused him to reach for the Koran. While
[REDACTED] did not observe the incident, he was nearby when it occurred, heard
the yelling, and went to the hut to learn what happened. [REDACTED] was then
told what occurred. [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] then returned to their quarters.
On 10/05/2002, a German Shepherd was placed in front of number [REDACTED] while
his handler commanded the dog to growl, bark, and show his teeth. [REDACTED]
and [REDACTED] were displeased with the interrogation techniques utilized on
number [REDACTED] and decided to depart Camp X-Ray. They were never again in
the presence of number [REDACTED]. [REDACTED] believed the interrogation of
number [REDACTED] concluded on 10/08/2002. | Approximately two weeks after the
aforementioned incident, [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] were at Camp Delta in an
observation room which was located between two interrogation rooms. [REDACTED]
was observing one interrogation while [REDACTED] was observing another
interrogation when [REDACTED] entered the observation room. [REDACTED] was
laughing and he told [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] he wanted to show them
something. [REDACTED] accompanied [REDACTED] while [REDACTED] remained in the
observation room. [REDACTED] later told [REDACTED] that [REDACTED] had taken
him to an interrogation room where he observed a detainee with a full beard
whose head had been wrapped in duct tape. Shortly thereafter, [REDACTED] and
[REDACTED] departed GTMO (Responses,
Part I, 25f).

(FBI100) SA [= Special Agent] [REDACTED] heard through the
person placed in charge of law enforcement agency personnel at GITMO that other
government agencies were using female military personnel in psychological
operations-type activities against the detainees. The person in charge […] told
SA [REDACTED] that in an effort to disrupt detainees who were praying during
interrogations, female military intelligence personnel would wet their hands
[with a blood-like liquid?] then touch the detainee's face, causing the
detainee to stop praying because he considered himself unclean. SA [REDACTED]
did not witness this technique or anything similar to it, performed on a
detainee. | […] SA [REDACTED] was only aware of the technique of wetting of the
hands from his conversation with the person placed in charge of law enforcement
agency personnel (Responses, Part II, 71).

National/Ethnic
Abuse

(FBI043) From [REDACTED] (OM)(FBI) |
Sent Friday, July 30, 2004 1 56 PM | To [REDACTED] (INSD) (FBI) | Subject RE
GTMO | Following a detainee interview exact date unknown, while leaving the
interview building at Camp Delta at approximately 8 30 p m or later, I heard
and observed in the hallway loud music and flashes of light I walked from the
hallway into the open door of a monitoring room to see what was going on From
the monitoring room, I looked inside the adjacent interview room At that time I
saw another detainee sitting on the floor of the interview room with an Israeli
flag draped around him, loud music being played and a strobe light flashing. I
left the monitoring room immediately after seeing this activity. I did not see
any other persons inside the interview room with the Israeli flag draped
detainee, but suspect that this was a practice used by DOD DHS [= Defense Human
Intelligence Service] since the only other persons inside the hallway near this
particular interview room were dressed in green military fatigues similar to
the ones worn by DoD DHS and the DOD MP Uniformed Reservists At no time did I
observe any physical assaults take place of this detainee nor any others while
assigned to GTMO (DOJFBI002029 or Responses, Part III, 188, where the
following hand-written annotation is found: "No | consistent w/DoD policy.
Israeli flag over the top but not abusive." Also, at Responses III, 194,
an email from Valerie Caproni (OGC)(FBI) from Aug 16 2004, 3:01PM reads:
"No further interview necessary. Loud music and strobe light would be
within the notion of 'environment
down' that is an approved technique for DoD. The Israeli flag, though
obnoxious, doesn't seem to change the basic technique into one that would be
unlawfully abusive").

See also
FBI080.

Verbal
Abuse

See FBI26, FBI48, FBI86.

Unspecified
Abuse

(FBI007) [REDACTED] does not
consider the U.S. an enemy of Islam. He is of the opinion that the U.S.
believes in justice, although he feels justice is not being done in his case.
[REDACTED] complained that he is being treated worse by his American jailers
than he was when he was jailed by the Taliban (DOJFBI003196).

(FBI020) [REDACTED] said that
several interrogators have mistreated detainees, but the FBI has not mistreated
any detainee (DOJFBI003414).

(FBI042) From: [REDACTED] (INSD)
(FBI) | Sent Tuesday, August 17, 2004 9 42 AM | To: Harrington T J (CTD) (FBI)
| […] As you are aware, an email was sent out to all personnel who had served
in any capacity at GTMO since 9/11/2001. This email required personnel to
respond to INSD [= Inspections Division] and advise if they observed any
aggressive treatment of detainees by either DoD or FBI personnel […] | There
were 530 employees who have served in some capacity at GTMO and were notified by
e-mail. 478 have responded. Some employees have since retired and others were
contractors no longer employed with the Bureau. Of the 478 responses, there 26
employees who stated they observed what was believed to be some form of
mistreatment These 26 employees provided summaries of what they actually
observed There were no observations of mistreatment by FBI personnel. | The 26
summaries were provided to General Counsel Caproni, who reviewed each and
ascertained that nine of the respondees would require a followup interview The
remaining 17 were deemed to be appropriate DoD approved interrogation
techniques (DOJFBI002027. See also DOJFBI002040, where only 464 respondents are
mentioned, 23 of whom “confirmed they personally observed aggressive treatment
by interrogators or GTMO staff”).

(FBI051) I am responding to your
request for feedback on aggressive treatment and improper interview techniques
used on detainees at GTMO [...] I did observe treatment that was not only
aggressive, but personally very upsetting […] It seemed that these techniques
were being employed by the military, government contract employees and
[REDACTED]. My name is SA [REDACTED], Boston Division, EOD [REDACTED] currently
assigned to Squad C-9 telephone [REDACTED] (DOJFBI002346).

(FBI052) Of concern, DOD
interrogators impersonating Supervisory Special Agents of the FBI told a
detainee that [REDACTED]. These same interrogation teams then [REDACTED]. The
detainee was also told by this interrogation team [REDACTED]. | These tactics have produced no
intelligence of a threat neutralization nature to date and CITF [= Criminal
Investigative Task Force] believes that techniques have destroyed any chance of
prosecuting this detainee. | If this detainee is ever released or his story
made public in any way, DOD interrogators will not be held accountable because
these torture techniques [emphasis added] were done [by] the “FBI”
interrogators. The FBI will be left holding the bag before the public (DOJFBI002442).

(FBI063) He denied using any weapons
while in Afghanistan. he recanted his earlier statements that he fired an
assault rifle once while in Afghanistan, saying the original statement was
coerced (DOJFBI003303).

(FBI066) [REDACTED] refuted that
information, claiming he was coerced into making that claim (DOJFBI003315).

(FBI068) [REDACTED] said other interrogators mistreated him
and that he did not talk to them (DOJFBI003331).

(FBI071) [REDACTED] took the
attitude at the beginning of the interview that he was not going to answer
questions because of mistreatment of his brother Muslims in the camp (DOJFBI003344).

(FBI077) There are several examples
in which DHS [= Defense Human Intelligence Service] personnel have awaited the
departure of an FBI supervisor before embarking on aggressive, unilateral
interrogation which they knew would not have been endorsed by the FBI (DOJFBI003528 and DOJFBI003591).

(FBI098) From [REDACTED] (CTD)(FBI) | Sent: Wednesday, July
14, 2004 2:38 PM | To: [REDACTED] (INSD)(FBI) | Subject: RE: GTMO | […] I would
be happy to sit down with you and walk you through what I saw as the
predictable onset of aggressive treatment, interrogations or interview techniques
(Responses, Part II, 60).

(FBI104) As a member of the National Center for the Analysis
of Violent Crime (NCAVC) in the Critical Incident Response Group (CIRG), I was
assigned to a tour at GTMO from July 2-24, 2003. While there, I provided
interview/interrogation advice to FBI SAs who were involved in ongoing
interactions with detainees. I directly observed 14 interviews with 12
detainees. During one of these interviews (I am not sure which one at this time),
I observed treatment of another detainee by a different interview team which
included tactics that, while not overtly aggressive, were clearly not
consistent with Bureau interview policy/guidelines (Responses, Part III, 174).

Abuse
while en route to Guantánamo

(FBI001) He indicated that he was
able to push himself back to the building and seek shelter in the basement.
After several days in the basement, everyone surrendered and they were taken,
in large metal containers, to Shebergan by Dostum’s Forces. Just prior to the
Kala Jengi prison uprising, [REDACTED] indicated that he did observe Dostum’s
Forces shooting injured men who were still alive […] He was then taken to
Kandahar via airplane and then to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (DOJFBI001759).

(FBI009) [W]hen [REDACTED] was
turned over to US authorities, he was beaten by the US military forces.
[REDACTED] was turned over to US authorities [REDACTED]. He was taken by
helicopter to an unknown location where he was beaten. While his eyes were
covered, he was kicked in the stomach and back by several individuals. He noted
American English accents. After being moved to an unknown facility in Bagram,
his head was placed against the cement floor and his head was kicked. As a
result of other beatings in Bagram, [REDACTED] received a broken shoulder.
During one evening [REDACTED] was left outside of the facility where he was
being held. The ground was wet and it was snowing. He was wearing only pants
and a ragged shirt. As a result of being out in the cold, he became
unconscious. . . . . When he was moved to Kandahar, he was not beaten as
frequently and severely. Periodically, [REDACTED] was kicked and pushed. He was
dragged three times to interrogations. On one occasion during prayer time, a
soldier placed his foot on [REDACTED] head and sat on his head [REDACTED]
stated that the soldiers wore tan and brown camouflage uniforms, with US flags
on their arms (DOJFBI003236).

(FBI010) [REDACTED] explained that
during his detention by the US military in Kandahar, Afghanistan, he was beaten
by some guards as he was lying face down on the ground. He stated that he was
not resisting, and was beaten for apparently no reason. [REDACTED] further
stated that there were other guards that treated him very well. (DOJFBI003238).

(FBI022) [REDACTED] explained that
during his detention by the U.S. military in Kandahar, Afghanistan, he was beaten
by some guards as he was lying face down on the ground. He stated that he was
not resisting, and was beaten for apparently no reason. [REDACTED] further
stated that there were other guards that treated him very well (DOJFBI003429).

(FBI024) [REDACTED] claimed he was
beaten, hit in the head with a rifle and threatened with being shot by the
American soldiers while he was in Mazer-e-Sharif and Kandahar (DOJFBI003443).

(FBI027) [REDACTED] was captured by
Dostum’s troops. He was put into a container with approximately 200 other
prisoners. They were transported in this container for delivery to U.S. forces.
When they were released only eight people survived the journey (DOJFBI003227).

(FBI028) [REDACTED] when he was shot
by the NA [= Northern Alliance?]. [REDACTED] was shot in his right shoulder
(this wound was exhibited to investigator). He was taken to a house and was
tortured for two (2) days. [REDACTED] was not afforded treatment for his wound.
He was taken to another house where he was again tortured and repeatedly
ordered to admit he was Al’Queda [sic] and had met USAMA BIN LADEN (UBL).
[REDACTED] finally admitted he was Al’Queda and had met UBL and then his wound
was treated. [REDACTED] was taken to a third house for one (1) day and then
transferred to a hospital where he was briefly treated. He was then transferred
to a fourth house [REDACTED] There were an additional fourteen to fifteen
prisoners in that house. [REDACTED] remained at that house [REDACTED] until he
was turned over to American forces and transported via aircraft to the Kandahar
prison. While in Kandahar, [REDACTED] again admitted to being trained by
AL’Queda and meeting UBL (DOJFBI003248).

(FBI029) [H]e was detained by
Northern Alliance forces and housed in a Kandahar, Afghanistan 'jail.'
[REDACTED] advised he was detained for approximately two weeks at this
location. During his detention he advised he observed the Northern Alliance
guards randomly select detainees on a nightly basis and remove them from their
cell. [REDACTED] advised the guards would then commence beating the detainee
with sticks, chains and in some cases kicking the individual while on the
ground. [REDACTED] advised on one occasion, a Pakistani jihad fighter was
removed from his cell by the guards, then beaten to death (DOJFBI003265).

(FBI036) [REDACTED] then asked about
torture saying that several detainees have claimed that they were tortured in
Bagram and saying that he heard one or two have been killed. [REDACTED] was
never tortured nor has he seen anyone tortured (DOJFBI003371).

(FBI075) [From a document
summarizing FBI investigation, in Afghanistan, of 1300 prisoners detained by
the Northern Alliance in Sherberghan Prison for possible transport to US
custody in Bagram or Guantanamo]: | He was shipped to Sheberghan via container.
There were approximately 200 Taliban in his container and 45 died. He believed
they died from a lack of oxygen. They were in the container for twenty-four
hours and there was not enough air (DOJFBI003467). | After capture, this
subject was transported in a container to Sheberghan. Over one hundred guys
died in his container due to a lack of oxygen (DOJFBI003466). | [REDACTED]
commander was an Afghan named KHADIM (ph.) KHADIM died while in the custody of
the Northern Alliance forces while being shipped to the prison location in a
shipping container. [REDACTED] stated that there were two-hundred (200)
prisoners in the container and that twenty (20) died as the result of the lack
of oxygen in the container (DOJFBI003464). | After [REDACTED] surrendered, he was
transported directly to Sherberghan in a container. Many persons in his
container died from lack of air (DOJFBI003460). | His Commander was MULLAH
HANINULLAH, who died in a container during transport. [REDACTED] saw his corpse
and maintained that his Commander had not been wounded prior to his death (DOJFBI003456).
| [REDACTED] stated that, after his capture, he was transported in a container
to Sherberghan Prison. Approximately 46 persons in his container died during
transit (DOJFBI003455). | He stated that his COMMANDER in the camp was MULLAH
ABDUL AHAD, who died in a container during transport to Sherberghan (DOJFBI003454).
| He stated that his Commander was ABDUL SAMET and it was he who ordered
[REDACTED] to surrender. [REDACTED] stated that he saw his Commander die in a
shipping container as they were transported to Sherberghan (DOJFBI003454). | He
said that his Commander was KARIM, whom he had not seen in the prison. He heard
that KARIM had died during transport in a container. Several other persons also
died in his container as they were transported to Sherberghan (DOJFBI003453). |
After his capture [REDACTED] was transported to Sherberghan in a shipping
container. Approximately ten people died in his container (DOJFBI003453).

[ii] CSHRA NOTE: Handwritten annotation on the margin
overriding the original decision to consider this statement a positive
determination of abuse: "No. No other bruising to suggest he was hit.
Looks like conjunctivitis with eye infection rather [than] the result of
abuse."

[iii] CSHRA NOTE: Handwritten annotation on the margin
overriding earlier assessment of this statement as a positive determination of
abuse: "Environment down | doesn't seem excessive given DoD policy".